CorelDRAW Toolkits for lines, shapes, forms, effects, bitmaps, and object manipulation

1. Line, Curve & Sketch Drawing Tools

Tool	What It Does
Freehand Tool (F5)	Draw lines, curves, and shapes freely without placing nodes manually.
Bézier Tool	Draw curves one segment at a time by placing nodes with precision.
Pen Tool	Similar to Bézier, but lets you preview curves before placing nodes.
B-Spline Tool	Draw curves by setting boundaries around the curve rather than direct nodes.
Polyline Tool	Draw connected curves, arcs, and straight lines in one continuous action.
2-Point Line Tool	Draw a straight line between two defined points.
3-Point Curve Tool	Draw a curve by defining start, end, and center (midpoint) of the curve.
Artistic Media Tool (I)	Mimics brushes, sprayers, and calligraphy pens for stylized strokes.
Painterly Brush Tool (J)	Pixel-based brush controlled by vector curves—built on Corel Painter technology. Apply realistic oils, acrylics, watercolors, airbrushes, pencils, pastels, chalks, markers, digital effects, and particle brushes to existing paths or draw from scratch. Editable with the Shape tool.
LiveSketch Tool	AI-powered sketching that converts freehand strokes into clean vector curves in real-time, with intelligent stroke adjustment and support for pressure, tilt, and barrel rotation.
Smart Drawing Tool (Shift+S)	Converts rough freehand sketches into perfect geometric shapes or smoothed Bézier curves automatically.
3-Point Callout Tool	Draw an angled two-segment callout line (also found on the Dimension tools flyout).

2. Shape Creation Tools (Perfect Shapes)

Tool	What It Does
Rectangle Tool (F6)	Creates rectangles and squares; corner rounding in Property Bar.
3-Point Rectangle Tool	Creates rectangles by defining a baseline first.
Ellipse Tool (F7)	Creates ellipses, circles, pies, and arcs.
3-Point Ellipse Tool	Creates ellipses by defining a diameter baseline first.
Polygon Tool (Y)	Creates multi-sided polygons.
Star Tool	Creates standard star shapes (adjust points and sharpness).
Complex Star Tool	Creates stars from intersecting triangles.
Spiral Tool (A)	Creates symmetrical and logarithmic spirals.
Graph Paper Tool (D)	Creates grids of closed rectangular shapes.
Basic Shapes	Pre-built shapes like triangles, cylinders, hearts, etc.
Arrow Shapes	Ready-made arrows with special nodes for customization.
Flowchart Shapes	Standard flowchart symbols with adjustable special nodes.
Banner Shapes	Ribbon and banner shapes with special nodes.
Callout Shapes	Speech bubbles and label callouts with special nodes.

3. Dimension Tools Flyout

Used for technical drawings, blueprints, and precise measurement annotation.

Tool	What It Does
Parallel Dimension Tool	Measures the distance between two nodes and places a dimension line at any angle. Can be oriented vertically or horizontally.
Horizontal or Vertical Dimension Tool	Places dimension lines strictly horizontal or vertical relative to the page.
Angular Dimension Tool	Measures the angle between two lines or segments; drag to define the angle intersection and place the label.
Segment Dimension Tool	Measures the linear distance between the end nodes of a single segment, or the total distance across multiple selected segments. Supports automatic successive dimensioning for continuous measurements.
3-Point Callout Tool	Draws a two-segment callout line for labeling objects (shared with the callout tools).
Dynamic vs. Static Dimensioning	Dynamic text updates automatically when the measured object is resized; static text remains fixed.
Extension Line Controls	Customize the gap between the object and extension line, plus the extension overhang beyond the arrows.
Units & Text Customization	Choose fractional, decimal, or standard units; set precision, font, prefixes, suffixes, and text position.

4. Connector & Anchor Editing Tools

Used for flowcharts, diagrams, and schematics where lines must stay attached to objects.

Tool	What It Does
Straight-Line Connector Tool	Draws a direct straight line between two objects; remains attached when objects are moved.
Right-Angle Connector Tool	Draws a connector with vertical and horizontal segments meeting at sharp 90° corners.
Right-Angle Round Connector Tool	Draws a right-angle connector with rounded corners instead of sharp corners.
Edit Anchor Tool	Adds, moves, deletes, and adjusts anchor points on objects to control where connector lines attach. Set direction (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°), toggle Auto Anchor, and position anchors relative to the object or page.
Shape Tool Connector Editing	Move horizontal segments, move end points along object edges, add segments by dragging corner nodes, or delete segments by dragging a corner node over its neighbor.

5. Shape Editing & Form Manipulation Tools

Tool	What It Does
Shape Tool (F10)	The primary node-editing tool—add, remove, move, and convert nodes.
Smooth Tool	Removes jagged edges and sharp corners by reducing nodes.
Smear Tool	Pulls out tapered extensions or indents along an object's outline.
Twirl Tool	Adds swirl/spiral effects to outlines (clockwise or counterclockwise).
Attract Tool	Pulls nodes toward the cursor center to reshape edges.
Repel Tool	Pushes nodes away from the cursor center to reshape edges.
Smudge Brush Tool	Changes object shape with uniform-thickness extensions/indents.
Roughen Brush Tool	Adds jagged, spiked edges to objects.
Free Transform Tool	Rotate, skew, scale, and reflect objects interactively.
Knife Tool	Splits an object into two separate objects.
Eraser Tool (X)	Deletes (erases) parts of selected objects.
Virtual Segment Delete	Removes segments at intersections.
Crop Tool	Crops the document to a selected area.
Smart Fill Tool	Creates new closed objects from overlapping areas.
Fillet/Scallop/Chamfer	Rounds, scallops, or bevels corners of objects and curves.

6. Shaping Operations (Boolean & Path Commands)

Found in Arrange > Shaping or the Shaping Docker.

Command	What It Does
Weld	Combines multiple objects into a single unified object; overlapping areas merge.
Trim	Uses the front object to cut away the portion of the back object that overlaps it.
Intersect	Creates a new object from only the overlapping area of two or more objects.
Simplify	Trims overlapping areas and merges the rest into clean, non-overlapping shapes.
Front Minus Back	Subtracts the back object(s) from the front object.
Back Minus Front	Subtracts the front object(s) from the back object.
Create Boundary	Creates a single outline around the outer perimeter of selected objects.

7. Symmetry Drawing

Found under Object > Symmetry > Create New Symmetry or via the Symmetry Docker.

Feature	What It Does
Create Symmetry	Mirrors drawing strokes in real-time across a symmetry line or multiple symmetry lines.
Edit Symmetry	Modify the symmetry axis and adjust how objects are mirrored.
Fuse Curves in Symmetry Groups	Merge mirrored curve segments into unified paths.
Remove Symmetry / Break Symmetry Links	Detach mirrored copies so they become independent editable objects.

8. Perspective Drawing

Found under Object > Perspective > Add Perspective or in the Perspective Docker.

Feature	What It Does
Add Perspective	Applies a perspective grid to an object or group, allowing you to draw or place objects in 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point perspective.
Edit Perspective Group	Adjust the vanishing points and perspective plane after it has been applied.
Break Perspective Group Apart	Removes the perspective effect and converts objects back to standard 2D.

9. PowerClip

Found under Object > PowerClip or via the right-click context menu.

Feature	What It Does
Place Inside Container	Clips a selected object (or group of objects) inside the boundaries of another object, masking everything outside the container shape.
Edit Contents	Enters the PowerClip container to edit the clipped objects inside.
Extract Contents	Removes the clipped content from the container and restores it as a separate object.
Lock Contents to Container	Keeps the contents fixed relative to the container when the container is moved.

10. Interactive Effects Tools (Toolbox)

Tool	What It Does
Interactive Blend Tool	Creates intermediate shapes between two objects with color/shape transitions.
Interactive Contour Tool	Creates concentric copies inside or outside an object.
Interactive Distortion Tool	Transforms objects with Push, Pull, Zipper, or Twister distortions.
Interactive Drop Shadow Tool	Adds editable drop shadows behind objects for depth.
Interactive Block Shadow Tool	Adds solid, flat vector shadows (not bitmap-based) to objects and text—ideal for sign-making and vinyl cutting.
Interactive Envelope Tool	Bends entire shapes or text by manipulating an envelope bounding box.
Interactive Extrude Tool	Converts flat 2D objects into 3D objects with perspective and lighting.
Interactive Transparency Tool	Applies partial transparency (Uniform, Linear, Radial, Conical, Square).
Interactive Fill Tool (G)	Full control over fills (especially fountain/gradient fills) interactively.
Mesh Fill Tool (M)	Converts objects into a rendered mesh grid for complex color blending.
Impact Tool	Creates dynamic radial or parallel burst/explosion effects.

11. The Complete Effects Menu

A. Vector Effects

Effect	What It Does
Contour	Adds stepped outlines inside or outside an object.
Apply Perspective	Adds perspective distortion to objects.
Create Extrusion	Converts 2D objects to 3D with depth, lighting, and bevels.
Create Bevel Effect	Adds raised or inset 3D edges to objects.
Add Drop Shadow	Adds soft, editable shadows behind objects.
Add Inner Shadow	Adds shadows inside the boundaries of an object.
Add Block Shadow	Adds flat, solid vector shadows.
Blend Objects	Creates morphing transitions between two objects.
Lens Effects (Alt+F3)	Applies effects like Brighten, Fish Eye, Heat Map, Magnify, and Tint to overlapping objects.

B. Bitmap Effects (Special Effects Categories)

Category	Effects Included
3-D	Emboss, Page Curl, Pinch/Punch, Sphere, Cylinder, The Boss, etc.
Art Strokes	Charcoal, Impressionist, Pastel, Watercolor, Woodcut, etc.
Blur	Gaussian Blur, Motion Blur, Radial Blur, Smart Blur, Zoom, etc.
Camera	Vignette, Colorize, Sepia Toning, etc.
Color Transform	Bit Planes, Halftone, Solarize, etc.
Contour	Edge Detect, Find Edges, Trace Contour, etc.
Correction	Dust & Scratch Removal, Image Adjustment Lab, etc.
Creative	Glass Block, Mosaic, Particle, Smoked Glass, etc.
Custom	User-defined or plugin-based custom effects.
Distort	Displace, Offset, Pixelate, Ripple, Swirl, Tile, Wet Paint, etc.
Noise	Add Noise, Diffuse, Dust & Scratch, Maximum, Median, Remove Moiré, Remove Noise, etc.
Sharpen	Adaptive Unsharp, Directional Sharpen, High Pass, Sharpen, Unsharp Mask, etc.
Texture	Brick Wall, Canvas, Cobblestone, Knurl, Patchwork, Pebbles, Plaster, Relief Scrunch, etc.
Transform	Invert, Polar Coordinates, Threshold, etc.

C. Mosaics

Effect	What It Does
Pointillizer (Vector Mosaic)	Converts vector objects into a mosaic of dots/points.
PhotoCocktail (Bitmap Mosaic)	Converts bitmaps into a mosaic of smaller images.

12. The Complete Bitmaps Menu

A. Work with Bitmaps

Command	What It Does
Convert to Bitmap	Converts selected vector objects into a bitmap image.
Import Bitmaps	Brings bitmap images into the document.
Crop Bitmaps	Crops a bitmap to a selected area.
Bitmap Dimensions & Resolution	View and adjust size and resolution settings.
Straighten Bitmaps	Rotates and straightens crooked bitmaps.
Correct Perspective Distortions	Fixes perspective distortion in photos (e.g., building photos).
Remove Artifacts & Noise from JPEG	Cleans up compression artifacts.
Remove Background from Bitmaps	Automatically removes the background of a bitmap.
Remove Dust & Scratch Marks	Cleans up scanned or old photos.
Sharpen Images	Applies sharpening filters to bitmaps.
Change & Mask Colors	Adjusts or masks specific colors in a bitmap.
Image Adjustment Lab	Comprehensive tonal and color correction workspace.
Adjust Color & Tone	Brightness/Contrast, Color Balance, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, etc.
Tone Curve Filter	Adjusts tonal range via a curve graph.
Transform Color & Tone	Gamma, Tone Curve, etc.
Edit Bitmaps with Corel PHOTO-PAINT	Launches the bitmap in PHOTO-PAINT for advanced editing.

B. Bitmap Color Modes

Command	What It Does
Black & White (1-bit)	Converts to pure black and white with various conversion methods.
Grayscale (8-bit)	Converts to 256 shades of gray.
Duotone	Converts to two-ink duotone images.
Paletted (8-bit)	Converts to indexed color with a limited palette.
RGB Color (24-bit)	Standard RGB color mode.
CMYK Color (32-bit)	Standard print color mode.
Lab Color	Device-independent color mode.

C. Trace Bitmap (PowerTRACE)

Command	What It Does
Quick Trace	One-click automatic bitmap-to-vector conversion.
Centerline Trace	Traces the centerline of a bitmap (good for line art).
Outline Trace > Logo	Optimized for simple logo tracing.
Outline Trace > Detailed Logo	Optimized for complex logos.
Outline Trace > High Quality Image	Optimized for detailed photographic images.
PowerTRACE Controls	Full dialog with smoothing, detail, color, and node controls.

D. Resample & Resize

Command	What It Does
Resample	Changes bitmap dimensions and resolution with AI upscaling (Bicubic, Nearest Neighbor, Illustration, Photorealistic modes).

13. Additional Advanced Effects & Modifiers

Feature	What It Does
Bevel Effect	Adds 3D beveled edges to text and objects with lighting controls.
Connectors	Smart lines that stay attached to objects: Straight-Line, Right-Angle, and Rounded Right-Angle Connector tools.
Convert to Curves (Ctrl+Q)	Converts standard shapes/text into editable curves for node manipulation.
Convert Outline to Object (Ctrl+Shift+Q)	Converts an outline stroke into a closed vector shape.